SOUND OFF: Jan. 3 - NRA, Meijer, greedy Hostess management

I wish the Sound Off callers who are blaming the unions for the Hostess company going out of business would do a little more research on what that company's management has done. The workers have taken concessions while the managers were giving themselves bonuses while refusing to pay into the agreed upon pension fund. A little more information, instead of listening to Fox News, would go a long way.

-- Lake Orion

I would like to comment on the Dec. 13 "What You're Saying." I worked at Meijer from 1985-1997. When they wrote me up for attending my mother's funeral, that is when I quit, and I will never shop there again.

-- Brandon Township

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The person from Waterford who blames the union for the workers at Hostess losing their jobs should use some common sense. The workers are the union, so even if there was no union, the greedy, corrupt people would still be there and could strike for better pay and wages at any time. If it was the union's fault, it's also the workers' fault. The union only did what the majority of the workers wanted it to do.

-- Rochester Hills

I know several enthusiastic, male members of the NRA and most, but not all, seem to share the same characteristic. They all seem to have a problem with their masculinity, and they like to play with guns since that seems to make them more like a man.

-- Berkley

Republicans in Michigan House and Senate had better enjoy their slap at the average working people in this state. You people are going to be voted out of office. I wish their would be a recall of every one of the senators and representatives who wanted that bill to allow weapons where they don't belong. It's just insane. Our governor has to go because he signed the right-to-work bill. It is just an attempt at union busting.

-- Oxford

Regarding the Waterford Township individual who blames unions for the Hostess bankruptcy: Perhaps that individual and other union bashers should take a look at the actual history of this entire fiasco. The union involved in this sad tale took many concessions over the years, while the CEOs demanded bonuses in spite of their financial problems. Shame on the Sound Off caller for blaming those who actually did the work rather than those for whom no amount of money is ever enough.